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Target Shares Deals as Retailers Prepare for Black Friday

Target reveals its doorbuster deals, a Mpls.St.Paul magazine editor shares events that begin even before midnight on Black Friday, and the anti-Black Friday movement appears to have picked up steam, although stores are set to open earlier than ever this year.
Big Thanks to Small Firms

Big Thanks to Small Firms

The Minnesota Chamber’s Grow Minnesota and Business Connection programs offer a private-sector approach to economic development.
Mobi Slick

Mobi Slick

A local company believes that the market can support a new crutch design.
The Video Game

The Video Game

Minnesota companies are finding that videos are a crucial element of promoting their brands online.

Polaris Buys Another Electric Vehicle Maker

The purchase of France-based Goupil Industrie marks Polaris' third recent investment in electric vehicles; this year, it also bought electric-vehicle maker Global Electric Motorcars and purchased a minority stake in Brammo, which makes electric motorcycles.